Difference Between a
Conservative and Liberal
A
young woman was about to finish her first year of college. Like so
many others her age, she deemed herself to be a very Liberal
Democrat, and among other liberal ideals, was very much in favour of
higher taxes to support more government programs...in other words,
redistribution of wealth.
She
was deeply ashamed that her father was a rather staunch
Conservative...a feeling that she openly expressed. Based on the
lectures she had participated in, and the occasional chat with a
professor, she felt that her father had for years harboured an evil,
selfish desire to keep what he thought should be his. One day she
challenged her father on his opposition to higher taxes on the rich
and the need for more government programs. The self-professed
objectivity proclaimed by her professors had to be the truth and she
indicated so to her father. He responded by asking how she was doing
in school.
Taken
aback, she answered rather haughtily that she had a 4.0 GPA...and let
him know that it was tough to maintain, insisting that she was
taking a difficult course load and was constantly studying, which
left her no time to go out and party like other people she knew. She
didn't even have time for a boyfriend, and didn't really have many
college friends...because she spent all her time studying.
Her
father listened and then asked, “How is your friend, Audrey doing?”
She replied, “Audrey is barely getting by. All she takes are easy
classes...she never studies...and she barely has a 2.0 GPA. She is
so popular on campus; college for her is a blast. She's always
invited to all the parties and lots of times, she doesn't even show
up for classes because she is too hung over.
Her
wise father asked his daughter, “Why don't you go to the Dean's
office and ask him to deduct 1.0 off your GPA and give it to your
friend who only has a 2.0 GPA?” The daughter, visibly shocked by
her father's suggestion, angrily fired back, “That's a crazy
idea...how would that be fair? I've worked really hard for my
grades! I've invested a lot of time and a lot of hard work! Audrey
has done next to nothing toward her degree. She played while I worked
my tail off!”
The
father slowly smiled, winked and said gently, “Welcome to the
Conservative Party. If anyone has a better explanation of the
difference between 'conservative and liberal', I'm all ears.”
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If
you ever wondered what side of the fence you sit on,
this
is a great test!
If a
Conservative doesn't like guns, he doesn't buy one.
If a
Liberal doesn't like guns, he wants all guns outlawed.
If a
Conservative is a vegetarian, he doesn't eat meat.
If a
Liberal is a vegetarian, he wants all meat products banned for
everyone.
If a
Conservative is homosexual, he quietly leads his life.
If a
Liberal is homosexual, he demands legislated respect.
If a
Conservative is down-and-out, he thinks about how to better the
situation.
A
Liberal wonders who is going to take care of him.
If a
Conservative doesn't like a talk show host, he switches channels.
Liberals
demand that those they don't like, be shut down.
If a
Conservative is a non-believer, he doesn't go to church.
A
Liberal non-believer wants any mention of God and religion silenced.
(Unless
it's a foreign religion, of course!)
If a
Conservative reads this, he'll forward it so his friends will have a
good laugh.
A
Liberal will delete it because he's 'offended'.
(Thanks
to Tom for the above debate.)
Words of Wisdom by
Winston Churchill
A
politician needs the ability to foretell what's going to happen
tomorrow,
next week, next month and next year.
And
how to have the ability afterward ~
to
explain why it didn't happen.
Submitted
by Merle Baird-Kerr...November 2, 2014
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